1. Samuel 1
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Ramathaim-zophim - Literally, the two high places of the watchman; these were, no doubt, two contiguous hills, on which watchtowers were built, and in which watchmen kept continual guard for the safety of the country and which afterwards gave name to the place.
Quelle öffnen ↗OF ELKANAH AND HIS TWO WIVES. (Sa1 1:1-8) a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim--The first word being in the dual number, signifies the double city--the old and new town of Ramah (Sa1 1:19). There were five cities of this name, all on high ground. This city had the addition of Zophim attached to it, because it was founded by Zuph, "an Ephrathite," that is a native of Ephratha. Beth-lehem, and the expression "of Ramathaim-zophim" must, therefore, be understood as Ramah in the land of Zuph in the hill country of Ephratha. Others, considering "mount Ephraim" as pointing to the locality in Joseph's territory, regard "Zophim" not as a proper but a common noun, signifying watchtowers, or watchmen, with reference either to the height of its situation, or its being the residence of prophets who were watchmen (Eze 3:17). Though a native of Ephratha or Beth-lehem-judah (Rut 1:2), Elkanah was a Levite (Ch1 6:33-34). Though of this order, and a good man, he practised polygamy. This was contrary to the original law, but it seems to have been prevalent among the Hebrews in those days, when there was no king in Israel, and every man did what seemed right in his own eyes [Jdg 21:25].
Quelle öffnen ↗Now there was a man of Ramathaimzophim, of Mount Ephraim,.... Ramathaim is a word of the dual number, and signifies two Ramahs; the city consisted of two parts, being built perhaps on two hills, and were called Zophim; because, as the Rabbins say, they looked one to another; or rather, because situated on eminences, there were watchtowers in them, where watchmen were placed; or because they were inhabited by prophets, who were sometimes called watchmen, Eze 3:17 and here is thought to be a school of the prophets, see Sa1 19:19 and which seems to be countenanced by the Targum, in which the words are paraphrased thus, "and there was one" man of Ramatha, of the disciples of the prophets; or, as others think, the sense is this, this man was one of the Ramathites, the inhabitants of Ramah, and of the family of Zuph, or the Zuphites, which gave the name to the land of Zuph, and the grand ancestor of Elkanah is in this verse called Zuph, see Sa1 9:5. According to Jerom (e), this is the same with Arimathaea, of which Joseph was, Mat 27:57 for thus he writes,"Armatha Sophim, the city of Helcanah and Samuel, in the Thamnitic region near Diospolis (or Lydda), from whence was Joseph, who in the Gospels is said to be of Arimathaea;''but Reland (f) thinks it cannot be the same that was about Lydda, which was all a champaign country; whereas this was in the mountains of Ephraim, which must be sought to the north of Jerusalem, and not the west, and so it follows: of Mount Ephraim: which is added to distinguish it from other Ramahs in several tribes, as in Benjamin, Naphtali, &c. though this may refer not to the situation of Ramathaim, but to the country of this man, who was originally of Mount Ephraim, as was the Levite in Jdg 19:1 who was the cause of much evil to Israel, as this was…
Quelle öffnen ↗Samuel's pedigree. - Sa1 1:1. His father was a man of Ramathaim-Zophim, on the mountains of Ephraim, and named Elkanah. Ramathaim-Zophim, which is only mentioned here, is the same place, according to Sa1 1:3 (comp. with Sa1 1:19 and Sa1 2:11), which is afterwards called briefly ha-Ramah, i.e., the height. For since Elkanah of Ramathaim-Zophim went year by year out of his city to Shiloh, to worship and sacrifice there, and after he had done this, returned to his house to Ramah (Sa1 1:19; Sa1 2:11), there can be no doubt that he was not only a native of Ramathaim-Zophim, but still had his home there; so that Ramah, where his house was situated, is only an abbreviated name for Ramathaim-Zophim. (Note: The argument lately adduced by Valentiner in favour of the difference between these two names, viz., that "examples are not wanting of a person being described according to his original descent, although his dwelling-place had been already changed," and the instance which he cites, viz., Jdg 19:16, show that he has overlooked the fact, that in the very passage which he quotes the temporary dwelling-place is actually mentioned along with the native town. In the case before us, on the contrary Ramathaim-Zophim is designated, by the use of the expression "from his city," in Sa1 1:3, as the place where Elkanah lived, and where "his house" (Sa1 1:19) was still standing.) This Ramah (which is invariably written with the article, ha-Ramah), where Samuel was not only born (Sa1 1:19.), but lived, laboured, died (Sa1 7:17; Sa1 15:34; Sa1 16:13; Sa1 19:18-19, Sa1 19:22-23), and was buried (Sa1 25:1; Sa1 28:3), is not a different place, as has been frequently assumed, (Note: For the different views which have been held upon this point, see the article "Ramah," by Pressel, in Herzog's Cyc…
Quelle öffnen ↗We have here an account of the state of the family into which Samuel the prophet was born. His father's name was Elkanah, a Levite, and of the family of the Kohathites (the most honourable house of that tribe) as appears, Ch1 6:33, Ch1 6:34. His ancestor Zuph was an Ephrathite, that is, of Bethlehem-Judah, which was called Ephrathah, Ruth, Rut 1:2. There this family of the Levites was first seated, but one branch of it, in process of time, removed to Mount Ephraim, from which Elkanah descended. Micah's Levite came from Bethlehem to Mount Ephraim, Jdg 17:8. Perhaps notice is taken of their being originally Ephrathites to show their alliance to David. This Elkanah lived at Ramah, or Ramathaim, which signifies the double Ramah, the higher and lower town, the same with Arimathea of which Joseph was, here called Ramathaim-zophim. Zophim signifies watchmen; probably they had one of the schools of the prophets there, for prophets are called watchmen: the Chaldee paraphrase calls Elkanah a disciple of the prophets. But it seems to me that it was in Samuel that prophecy revived, before his time there being, for a great while, no open vision, Sa1 3:1. Nor is there any mention of a prophet of the Lord from Moses to Samuel, except Jdg 6:8. So that we have no reason to think that there was any nursery or college of prophets here till Samuel himself founded one, Jdg 19:19, Jdg 19:20. This is the account of Samuel's parentage, and the place of his nativity. Let us now take notice of the state of the family. I. It was a devout family. All the families of Israel should be so, but Levites' families in a particular manner. Ministers should be patterns of family religion. Elkanah went up at the solemn feasts to the tabernacle at Shiloh, to worship and to sacrifice to the Lord of hosts. I t…
Quelle öffnen ↗1:1 Elkanah was a Levite (1 Chr 6:22-27). After the conquest of the Promised Land, the Levites were given towns in the territories of the other Israelite tribes, including Ephraim (Josh 21:20). • Elkanah’s hometown was Ramah (1 Sam 2:11). This location should not be confused with the Ramah in the tribal area of Benjamin (see Josh 18:25; Judg 19:13; Matt 2:18). • The region of Zuph was named after one of Elkanah’s ancestors, a Levite of the clan of Kohath (1 Chr 6:35). Saul first met Samuel in Zuph while searching for his father’s donkeys (1 Sam 9:5). • Elkanah’s lengthy genealogy suggests he was socially prominent.
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אֶחָד (ʼechâd, H259) — properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first אִישׁ (ʼîysh, H376) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term… רָמָתַיִם צוֹפִים (Râmâthayim Tsôwphîym, H7436) — Ramathajim-Tsophim, a place in Palestine הַר (har, H2022) — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) אֶפְרַיִם (ʼEphrayim, H669) — Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory שֵׁם (shêm, H8034) — an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority,… אֶלְקָנָה (ʼElqânâh, H511) — Elkanah, the name of several Israelites בֵּן (bên, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative… יְרֹחָם (Yᵉrôchâm, H3395) — Jerocham, the name of seven or eight Israelites אֱלִיהוּ (ʼĔlîyhûw, H453) — Elihu, the name of one of Job's friends, and of three Israelites תֹּחוּ (Tôchûw, H8459) — Tochu, an Israelite צוּף (Tsûwph, H6689) — Tsuph or Tsophai or Tsiph, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine אֶפְרָתִי (ʼEphrâthîy, H673) — an Ephrathite or an Ephraimite
Quelle öffnen ↗שְׁנַיִם (shᵉnayim, H8147) — two; also (as ordinal) twofold אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh, H802) — a woman שֵׁם (shêm, H8034) — an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority,… אֶחָד (ʼechâd, H259) — properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first חַנָּה (Channâh, H2584) — Channah, an Israelitess שֵׁנִי (shênîy, H8145) — properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again פְּנִנָּה (Pᵉninnâh, H6444) — Peninnah, an Israelitess יֶלֶד (yeled, H3206) — something born, i.e. a lad or offspring
Quelle öffnen ↗הוּא (hûwʼ, H1931) — he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self,… אִישׁ (ʼîysh, H376) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term… עָלָה (ʻâlâh, H5927) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of… עִיר (ʻîyr, H5892) — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere… יוֹם (yôwm, H3117) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to… שָׁחָה (shâchâh, H7812) — to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God) זָבַח (zâbach, H2076) — to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God צָבָא (tsâbâʼ, H6635) — a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army);… שִׁילֹה (Shîylôh, H7887) — Shiloh, a place in Palestine שְׁנַיִם (shᵉnayim, H8147) — two; also (as ordinal) twofold בֵּן (bên, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative… עֵלִי (ʻÊlîy, H5941) — Eli, an Israelite highpriest חׇפְנִי (Chophnîy, H2652) — Chophni, an Israelite
Quelle öffnen ↗יוֹם (yôwm, H3117) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to… אֶלְקָנָה (ʼElqânâh, H511) — Elkanah, the name of several Israelites זָבַח (zâbach, H2076) — to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) נָתַן (nâthan, H5414) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) פְּנִנָּה (Pᵉninnâh, H6444) — Peninnah, an Israelitess אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh, H802) — a woman בֵּן (bên, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative… בַּת (bath, H1323) — a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and… מָנָה (mânâh, H4490) — properly, something weighed out, i.e. (generally) a division; specifically (of food) a…
Quelle öffnen ↗חַנָּה (Channâh, H2584) — Channah, an Israelitess נָתַן (nâthan, H5414) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) אֶחָד (ʼechâd, H259) — properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first אַף (ʼaph, H639) — properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the… מָנָה (mânâh, H4490) — properly, something weighed out, i.e. (generally) a division; specifically (of food) a… אָהַב (ʼâhab, H157) — to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God סָגַר (çâgar, H5462) — to shut up; figuratively, to surrender רֶחֶם (rechem, H7358) — the womb
Quelle öffnen ↗צָרָה (tsârâh, H6869) — tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival: כַּעַס (kaʻaç, H3707) — to trouble; by implication, to grieve, rage, be indignant כַּעַס (kaʻaç, H3708) — vexation רָעַם (râʻam, H7481) — to tumble, i.e. be violently agitated; specifically, to crash (of thunder); figuratively,… יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God סָגַר (çâgar, H5462) — to shut up; figuratively, to surrender בְּעַד (bᵉʻad, H1157) — in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc. רֶחֶם (rechem, H7358) — the womb
Quelle öffnen ↗עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application שָׁנֶה (shâneh, H8141) — a year (as a revolution of time) דַּי (day, H1767) — enough (as noun or adverb), used chiefly with preposition in phrases עָלָה (ʻâlâh, H5927) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of… בַּיִת (bayith, H1004) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God כַּעַס (kaʻaç, H3707) — to trouble; by implication, to grieve, rage, be indignant בָּכָה (bâkâh, H1058) — to weep; generally to bemoan אָכַל (ʼâkal, H398) — to eat (literally or figuratively)
Quelle öffnen ↗אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) אֶלְקָנָה (ʼElqânâh, H511) — Elkanah, the name of several Israelites אִישׁ (ʼîysh, H376) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term… חַנָּה (Channâh, H2584) — Channah, an Israelitess בָּכָה (bâkâh, H1058) — to weep; generally to bemoan אָכַל (ʼâkal, H398) — to eat (literally or figuratively) לֵבָב (lêbâb, H3824) — the heart (as the most interior organ); יָרַע (yâraʻ, H3415) — properly, to be broken up (with any violent action) i.e. (figuratively) to fear טוֹב (ṭôwb, H2896) — good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the… עֶשֶׂר (ʻeser, H6235) — ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) בֵּן (bên, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative…
Quelle öffnen ↗חַנָּה (Channâh, H2584) — Channah, an Israelitess קוּם (qûwm, H6965) — to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) אַחַר (ʼachar, H310) — properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various… אָכַל (ʼâkal, H398) — to eat (literally or figuratively) שִׁילֹה (Shîylôh, H7887) — Shiloh, a place in Palestine שָׁתָה (shâthâh, H8354) — to imbibe (literally or figuratively) עֵלִי (ʻÊlîy, H5941) — Eli, an Israelite highpriest כֹּהֵן (kôhên, H3548) — literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a… יָשַׁב (yâshab, H3427) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to… כִּסֵּא (kiççêʼ, H3678) — properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied) מְזוּזָה (mᵉzûwzâh, H4201) — a door-post (as prominent) הֵיכָל (hêykâl, H1964) — a large public building, such as a palace or temple יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
Quelle öffnen ↗מַר (mar, H4751) — bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly נֶפֶשׁ (nephesh, H5315) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in… פָּלַל (pâlal, H6419) — to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, pray יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God בָּכָה (bâkâh, H1058) — to weep; generally to bemoan
Quelle öffnen ↗נָדַר (nâdar, H5087) — to promise (pos., to do or give something to God) נֶדֶר (neder, H5088) — a promise (to God); also (concretely) a thing promised אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God צָבָא (tsâbâʼ, H6635) — a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army);… רָאָה (râʼâh, H7200) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied,… עֳנִי (ʻŏnîy, H6040) — depression, i.e. misery אָמָה (ʼâmâh, H519) — a maidservant or female slave זָכַר (zâkar, H2142) — properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention;… שָׁכַח (shâkach, H7911) — to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention נָתַן (nâthan, H5414) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) אֱנוֹשׁ (ʼĕnôwsh, H582) — a man in general (singly or collectively) זֶרַע (zeraʻ, H2233) — seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity יוֹם (yôwm, H3117) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to…
Quelle öffnen ↗רָבָה (râbâh, H7235) — to increase (in whatever respect) פָּלַל (pâlal, H6419) — to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, pray פָּנִים (pânîym, H6440) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and… יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God עֵלִי (ʻÊlîy, H5941) — Eli, an Israelite highpriest שָׁמַר (shâmar, H8104) — properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to,… פֶּה (peh, H6310) — the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech);…
Quelle öffnen ↗חַנָּה (Channâh, H2584) — Channah, an Israelitess דָבַר (dâbar, H1696) — perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a… לֵב (lêb, H3820) — the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the… שָׂפָה (sâphâh, H8193) — the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a… נוּעַ (nûwaʻ, H5128) — to waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (as subjoined) קוֹל (qôwl, H6963) — a voice or sound שָׁמַע (shâmaʻ, H8085) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively,… עֵלִי (ʻÊlîy, H5941) — Eli, an Israelite highpriest חָשַׁב (châshab, H2803) — properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to… שִׁכּוֹר (shikkôwr, H7910) — intoxicated, as astate or a habit
Quelle öffnen ↗עֵלִי (ʻÊlîy, H5941) — Eli, an Israelite highpriest אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) שָׁכַר (shâkar, H7937) — to become tipsy; in a qualified sense, to satiate with astimulating drink or… סוּר (çûwr, H5493) — to turn off (literal or figurative) יַיִן (yayin, H3196) — wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication
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Und Aaron und seine Söhne opferten auf dem Brandopferaltar und auf dem Räucheraltar, gemäß allem Dienst des Allerheiligsten, und für Israel Sühne zu erwirken, ganz so, wie Mose, der Knecht Gottes, geboten hatte.
Und am Morgen früh machten sie sich auf, und als sie vor dem HERRN angebetet hatten, kehrten sie wieder um und kamen heim nach Rama. Und Elkana erkannte sein Weib Hanna, und der HERR gedachte an sie.
Dieser Mann aber hieß Elimelech und sein Weib Naemi, seine beiden Söhne aber hießen Machlon und Kiljon, die waren Ephratiter von Bethlehem-Juda; und sie gelangten ins Gefilde Moab und lebten dort.
Es war ein Mann vom Gebirge Ephraim, namens Micha. Der sprach zu seiner Mutter:
David aber war der Sohn jenes Ephratiters von Bethlehem-Juda, der Isai hieß und acht Söhne hatte und hohen Alters war unter den Männern zu Sauls Zeiten.
Als sie aber in die Landschaft Zuph kamen, sprach Saul zu seinem Knaben, der bei ihm war: Komm, laß uns wieder umkehren; mein Vater könnte von den Eselinnen lassen und sich um uns sorgen!
Zu jener Zeit, als kein König in Israel war, begab es sich auch, daß ein levitischer Mann, der sich im hintern Teil des Gebirges Ephraim aufhielt, ein Kebsweib von Bethlehem-Juda nahm.
Eleasar, der Sohn Aarons, starb auch, und sie begruben ihn zu Gibea, der Stadt seines Sohnes Pinehas, die ihm auf dem Gebirge Ephraim gegeben worden war.
Und die Gileaditer besetzten die Furt des Jordan vor Ephraim. Wenn nun die flüchtenden Ephraimiter sprachen: Laß mich hinübergehen! so sprachen die Männer von Gilead: Bist du ein Ephraimiter? Wenn er dann antwortete: Nein!
Als es nun Abend wurde, kam ein reicher Mann von Arimathia, namens Joseph, der auch ein Jünger Jesu geworden war.